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FG, States and LG Councils Share N2.103 Trillion Federation Allocation for September 2025

2 months ago
Usman Ishaq Shehu
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The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N2.103 trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for the month of September 2025, from a gross total of N3.054 trillion.

The meeting, chaired by the Accountant General of the Federation, Shamsudeen B. Ogunjimi, was held in October 2025, where allocations were made to the Federal Government, States, and Local Government Councils.

From the distributed amount, which includes Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT) and Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), the Federal Government received N711.314 billion, the State Governments got N727.170 billion, and the Local Government Councils received N529.954 billion, while Oil Producing States received N134.956 billion as derivation, representing 13% of mineral revenue.

Additionally, N116.149 billion was allocated for the cost of collection, and N835.005 billion was set aside for Transfers, Intervention, and Refunds.

The communiqué issued at the end of the meeting showed that Gross Revenue from VAT for September 2025 stood at N872.630 billion, an increase of N150.011 billion from the N722.619 billion distributed in the previous month. From this amount, N34.905 billion was earmarked for the cost of collection, and N25.132 billion for Transfers, Intervention, and Refunds, leaving N812.593 billion for distribution among the three tiers of government.

Out of the VAT allocation, the Federal Government received N121.889 billion, States got N406.297 billion, and Local Government Councils received N284.408 billion.

Meanwhile, Gross Statutory Revenue for the month was N2.128 trillion, a decrease of N710.134 billion compared to the N2.838 trillion recorded in the previous month. From this, N79.090 billion was set aside for cost of collection, and N809.873 billion for Transfers, Intervention, and Refunds.

The remaining balance of N1.239 trillion was shared as follows: Federal Government (N581.672 billion), States (N295.032 billion), Local Government Councils (N227.457 billion), and Oil Producing States (N134.956 billion) as derivation revenue.

Similarly, N53.838 billion from Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) was distributed among the three tiers of government, with the Federal Government receiving N7.753 billion, States getting N25.842 billion, Local Government Councils receiving N18.089 billion, and N2.154 billion allocated for the cost of collection.

According to the communiqué, Value Added Tax (VAT), Import Duty, and Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) recorded significant increases, while Common External Tariff (CET) Levies and Company Income Tax (CIT) declined. Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) rose slightly, whereas Oil and Gas Royalty and Excise Duty experienced marginal decreases.

In total, the distributable revenue for September 2025 comprised N2.239 trillion from Statutory Revenue, N812.593 billion from VAT, and N51.684 billion from EMTL, bringing the cumulative figure to N2.103 trillion.